The pair clashed as Mancini's Manchester City continued their shaky start to the season by crashing out of the Capital One Cup, thanks to two goals and a great display from Gabby Agbonlahor.

Mancini and Lambert repeatedly locked horns in the second half and City's assistant boss David Platt had to intervene.

Lambert is the latest in a growing list of managers Mancini has had touchline spats with, including David Moyes, Sir Alex Ferguson and Kenny Dalglish.

Mancini said: "I am tired of this kind of behaviour from other managers.

I did not say anything to him - I asked the fourth official if there should have been a yellow card.

"He came over every time I spoke to the official. I am tired of this kind of thing. The behaviour of some managers tires me and maybe they should shut up."

Lambert refused to be drawn and said: "I respect him as a manager and don't have a problem. It's fine with me - OK."

City have won just two of their seven games in all competitions this season, conceding 14 goals.

They threw away a lead for the third time in a week, leaving Villa to take full advantage.

Mancini, who made 10 changes from the team that drew with Arsenal on Sunday, still used talent worth £187m. He said: "It was a difficult match because Villa are a good team.

"We need to work with our defenders because they are not working well. We wanted to stay in this cup and are so disappointed."

Lambert added: "I am delighted with the performance and the result. Hopefully we can kick on from this win."

The game finished 2-2 after 90 minutes, but six minutes into the extra period, Agbonlahor had a shot parried by keeper Costel Pantilimon and Charles N'Zogbia rapped in the rebound.

Then Agbonlahor finished the game off seven minutes from the end with a cracking run and leftfoot curler into the corner. City had taken the lead after 27 minutes through Mario Balotelli, who slotted home after a neat pass from James Milner.

Villa levelled when Andreas Weimann's low cross was hooked into his own net by Gareth Barry.

City went ahead again in the 64th minute with a superb free-kick from Aleksandar Kolarov.

But Agbonlahor raced through before powering in a low right-foot shot to force extra-time.